Hi everybody. I'm traveling to the Sacramento/San Francisco area of California on Friday, away from the fires, thankfully, and I was just wondering if these cities hold any great yarn stores. I'm sure they do. So, if anybody can recommend some places I should check out, I'd be ever so grateful.

If you pm me with exactly what cities you are going to visit and how long, I can give you some tips (possibly) I grew up in Oakland, CA and now live in Chico, CA (90 miles from Sacramento), so I know some of both areas, but it will depend on the specific cities you are visiting.

eKnitting.com
1625 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA
+1 (800) 392-6494
Owner: Sarah
Email: info@eKnitting.com
Web: http://www.eknitting.com
Nice and easy to use website with lots of selections. Also a store in Berkeley. The staff are great and will give you friendly and expert help. If you join as a member on their website, they will give you a discount on your first order. Adela's Yarn
20641 Rustic Dr
Castro Valley, CA 94546
+1 (510) 581-5326
+1 (800) 492-7674
Owner: Antoinette Greif
email: adelayar@aol.com
World Wide Web: http://adelasyarn.com
Large variety of yarns. Basic to designer. Specialty hand dyed yarns.

Please see if Filati in Rocklin is on your way. It is easy to find and I think it will be on your way. Excellent shop!!
check out here: http://www.filatiyarn.com/prod.htm. Not only do they carry a huge selection, they have lots of colors in a brand and multiple skeins of each color too. Enjoy.

Please see if Filati in Rocklin is on your way. It is easy to find and I think it will be on your way. Excellent shop!!
check out here: http://www.filatiyarn.com/prod.htm. Not only do they carry a huge selection, they have lots of colors in a brand and multiple skeins of each color too. Enjoy.

I think that will be on my way in a side trip. Yay!

Letah75, I know I'm definitely going to Sacramento, Davis, San Francisco, San Jose, Cambria, and San Simeon. Plus stopping along the way at places on the coast. Thank you SOOOO MUCH for all the suggestions. I'll keep busy just going to yarn stores!

Hi. I'm in the Sacramento area. Filatis' in Rocklin(mentioned above) has TONS of yarn & patterns. Another store I like is Babettas--here is a link for info: http://www.babettasyarnandgifts.com/
There is another store downtown called Rumplestiltskin(I think that's the name)--I've not been there.

i live just a few miles south of sacramento in elk grove and we have 2 yarn shops here. knitique and the yarn shoppe. both are not EXTRAORDINARY or anything but knitique has a really good supply of cascade 220 and the people at the yarn shoppe are really nice. there is probably a better yarn selection overall at the yarn shoppe. i've been to rumpeltiltskin in downtown once....it's a little on the small side but they had a pretty descent selection also.
i haven't been to filati but it is definetly on my list of yarn shops to visit if i happen to head out to that area.
there is also a yarn store in west sacramento...can't think of what it is called though, i've never been there.

Wow! I had to check out this thread since I live in the eastern part of Sacramento County -- I knew about Filati and Rumpelstiltskin (never been to either one) but wasn't aware of Babetta's. Thanks to agnes! This is definitely in my patch!

One shop I liked, which is unfortunately no longer there, was Frog Pond Knits in Citrus Heights. They had a lovely selection of yarn. I think they're still on the web, though.
Christine